Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire in England and has a population of around 26,000 in 2011. It lies 20 mi (32 km) miles directly north of London. It was the birthplace of Samuel Stone, who is credited with being the founder of Hartford, Connecticut. The medieval town was build next to 1 Hertford Castle. that protects the ford through the River Lee replacing an earlier Saxon burh.
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